The Three Kingdoms
Belief in gods and spirits
Shamanism
An expanse of water with many scattered islands
Archipelago
A warrior who served a Japanese lord and lived by a strict code of loyalty
Samurai
A mountain that may release hot or melted rocks from inside the earth
Volcano
Representing; in place of
Behalf
Something gained by working for it
Achievement
To set apart from others
Isolate
A military governor who ruled Japan
Shogun
A huge ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake
Tsunami
A religious group
Sect
Payment to a ruler as a sign of submission or for protection
Tribute
Belief in spirits that are outside the body
Animism
A person under the protection of a lord to whom he has vowed loyalty
Vassal
Related to the sea or seafaring
Maritime
Sports that involve combat and self-defense
Martial arts
Turtle ships
Basic laws of a state that define the role of government and guarantee its obligation to the people
Constitution
The system of a service between a lord and the vassals who have sworn loyalty to the lord
Feudalism
A system in which all parts are connected
Network
Mental exercise to reach a greater spiritual awareness
Meditation
One of the first kingdoms on the Korean peninsula; followed the Silla kingdom
Koryo Kingdom
To make sure; guarantee
Ensure
A group of merchants or craftspeople during medieval times
Guild
A distinctive form of something
Style
A custom or practice that many people accept and use
Institution